| Alabama State League | |
| Sport: | Minor League Baseball |
| President: | Charles T. Laney (1940) J. Eric Ballard (1941) Jack Hovater (1947–1948) Charles T. Laney (1949–1950) |
| Inaugural: | 1940 |
| Teams: | 11 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Continent: | or |
| Continents: | --> |
| Folded: | 1950 |
| Classification: | Class D (1940–1941, 1947–1950) |
The Alabama State League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1940 and 1950, with an interruption due to World War II. The Alabama State League was a Class D level league. The Alabama State League consisted of teams based exclusively in Alabama, evolving from and into the Alabama-Florida League, as that league added and reduced Florida based franchises.
In 1940, the Alabama-Florida League changed its name to the Alabama State League after the Florida based Panama City Pelicans franchise folded, leaving the league with only Alabama based franchises.[1] [2] After two years, the league shut down due to World War II, but resumed activity in 1946. After another five years of operation, the Alabama-Florida name was brought back for the 1951 season, when the Panama City Fliers franchise joined the league.[3] The Alabama State League was a Class D level league for its duration.[4]
The Alabama State League began play as a six–team league in 1940, with the Andalusia Rams, Brewton Millers, Dothan Browns, Greenville Lions, Tallassee Indians and Troy Trojans as charter members.[5]
Andalusia Rams 1940–1941; Andalusia Arrows 1947–1950
Brewton Millers 1940–1941, 1946–1950
Dothan Browns 1940–1941, 1946–1950
Enterprise Boll Weevils 1947–1950
Geneva Red Birds 1946–1950
Greenville Lions 1940–1941, 1946–1948; Greenville Pirates 1949–1950
Ozark Eagles 1946–1950
Tallassee Indians 1940–1941
Troy Trojans 1940; Troy Dodgers 1941; Troy Trojans 1946–1947; Troy Tigers 1948–1949
Tuskegee Airmen 1941
1940 Alabama State Leagueschedule
| Team standings | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 45 | .651 | – | Steve Bysco | ||
| 71 | 59 | .546 | 13.5 | Dick Luckey | ||
| Dothan Browns | 67 | 62 | .519 | 17.0 | Cat Milner | |
| Troy Trojans | 66 | 63 | .512 | 18.0 | Ellis Johnson / Harold Fehrenbacher | |
| Brewton Millers | 51 | 79 | .392 | 33.5 | ||
| Andalusia Rams | 49 | 80 | .380 | 35.0 | Bruner Nix / Oscar Mosley |
| Emory Lindsey | Tallassee | BA | .350 | John Travis | Greenville | W | 20 | |
| Felix Jurwiak | Dothan | Runs | 121 | Steve Bysco | Tallassee | W | 20 | |
| James Persons | Tallassee | Hits | 172 | Royce Lint | Andalusia | So | 166 | |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Troy | RBI | 120 | John Travis | Greenville | ERA | 3.18 | |
| Gordon Goodell | Tallassee | HR | 31 |
| Team standings | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 40 | .664 | – | Cat Milner | ||
| 75 | 45 | .625 | 4.5 | Steve Bysco | ||
| Andalusia Rams | 60 | 60 | .500 | 19.5 | Ralph McAdams | |
| Brewton Millers | 49 | 68 | .419 | 29.0 | Lee Head | |
| 48 | 71 | .403 | 31.0 | Pudge Powers | ||
| Greenville Lions | 45 | 72 | .385 | 33.0 | Ernie Wingard / Herb Thomas |
| Luther Gunnells | Dothan | BA | .395 | Joe Rivers | Dothan | W | 20 | ||
| Luther Gunnells | Dothan | Runs | 143 | Francis Mannheim | Tallassee | SO | 184 | ||
| Ray Knowles | Tallassee | Hits | 199 | Cy Moore | Tallassee | ERA | 2.84 | ||
| Forrest Austin | Tallassee | RBI | 149 | Forrest Austin | Tallassee | HR | 32 |
1946 Alabama State League
| Team standings | W | L | GB | Pct. | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 58 | .554 | – | Frank Martin | ||
| 69 | 61 | .531 | 3.0 | Charles Holly | ||
| Greenville Lions | 67 | 62 | .519 | 4.5 | Dan Miller / William Anderson | |
| Brewton Millers | 63 | 65 | .492 | 8.0 | Ben Catchings | |
| Troy Trojans | 60 | 68 | .469 | 11.0 | Norman DeWeese | |
| Ozark Eagles | 55 | 72 | .433 | 15.5 |
| Emil Bozick | Troy | BA | .354 | Geneva | W | 20 | |||
| Melvin Schwab | Ozark | Runs | 128 | Max Peterson | Greenville | W | 20 | ||
| Emil Bozick | Troy | Hits | 178 | Carl Johnson | Dothan | ERA | 2.46 | ||
| Harold Walther | Green/Gen | RBI | 124 | Earl Johnson | Dothan | SO | 271 | ||
| Harold Walther | Green/Gen | HR | 17 | Melvin Schwab | Ozark | HR | 17 |
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Lions | 90 | 48 | .652 | – | 40,000 | Sam Demma | |
| Brewton Millers | 78 | 59 | .569 | 11.5 | 42,000 | Norman Veazey | |
| Enterprise Boll Weevils | 77 | 61 | .558 | 13.0 | 53,000 | Ben Catchings | |
| 69 | 70 | .496 | 21.5 | 50,000 | Frank Martin/ Woody Coombs / Emory Lindsey | ||
| 67 | 71 | .486 | 23.0 | 62,000 | Robert Engle | ||
| Ozark Eagles | 65 | 74 | .468 | 25.5 | 45,000 | Dolly Lambert | |
| Troy Trojans | 58 | 80 | .420 | 32.0 | 37,000 | Bob Benish | |
| 49 | 90 | .353 | 41.5 | 35,000 | Jimmy Francoline / Francis Welker |
| Perry Roberts | Greenville | BA | .389 | Max Peterson | Greenville | W | 27 | ||
| Ben Catchings | Enterprise | Runs | 126 | Max Peterson | Greenville | SO | 266 | ||
| Perry Roberts | Greenville | Hits | 228 | Max Peterson | Greenville | ERA | 2.02 | ||
| Perry Roberts | Greenville | RBI | 152 | Andy Archipoli | Ozark | HR | 24 |
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Tigers | 83 | 41 | .669 | – | 40,242 | Bob Benish | |
| Greenville Pirates | 80 | 46 | .635 | 4.0 | 30,424 | ||
| Dothan Browns | 64 | 62 | .508 | 20.0 | 57,638 | Cat Milner | |
| 61 | 65 | .484 | 23.0 | 36,500 | Frank Martin | ||
| 58 | 68 | .460 | 26.0 | 29,227 | |||
| Enterprise Boll Weevils | 57 | 67 | .460 | 26.0 | 39,416 | Dolly Lambert / Richard Bixby | |
| Geneva Red Birds | 54 | 72 | .429 | 30.0 | 36,781 | Harold Ferenbacher | |
| 45 | 81 | .357 | 39.0 | 40,000 |
| Bill McGhee | Brewton | BA | .356 | Frank Hill | Dothan | W | 22 | ||
| John Burns | Greenville | Runs | 108 | Frank Hill | Dothan | SO | 209 | ||
| Bill Godwin | Ozark | Hits | 157 | Richard Gilkerson | Troy | ERA | 1.69 | ||
| Glen Lindermuth | Greenville | RBI | 107 | John Powell | Andalusia | HR | 17 |
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Pirates | 83 | 44 | .654 | – | 23,443 | ||
| Ozark Eagles | 82 | 45 | .646 | 1.0 | 25,804 | ||
| Enterprise Boll Weevils | 63 | 61 | .508 | 18.5 | 30,603 | Russell Taylor | |
| 59 | 65 | .476 | 22.5 | 39,958 | Manny Russo / Robert Engle | ||
| 57 | 68 | .456 | 25.0 | 32,471 | Joe Cavosie / James Coller / Daniel Long | ||
| Geneva Red Birds | 56 | 69 | .448 | 26.0 | 23,775 | Carl Wollgast | |
| Brewton Millers | 51 | 73 | .411 | 30.5 | 25,533 | Joe Szuch / Norman Veazey | |
| 49 | 75 | .395 | 32.5 | 18,323 | Cat Milner |
| Roy LeFevre | Greenville | BA | .321 | Carl Wollgast | Geneva | W | 22 | ||
| George Hughes | Ozark | Runs | 114 | Spencer Davis | Ozark | SO | 220 | ||
| Roy LeFevre | Greenville | Hits | 151 | Carl Wollgast | Geneva | ERA | 1.89 | ||
| Doug Walker | Ozark | RBI | 107 | Tom McBride | Geneva/Ozark | HR | 15 |
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Boll Weevils | 76 | 49 | .608 | – | 23,269 | ||
| Dothan Browns | 72 | 53 | .576 | 4.0 | 51,665 | ||
| Headland Dixie Runners | 68 | 56 | .548 | 7.5 | 27,121 | John A. McPherson | |
| 65 | 61 | .516 | 11.5 | 17,106 | |||
| 63 | 62 | .504 | 13.0 | 43,163 | Bubba Ball | ||
| Brewton Millers | 54 | 72 | .429 | 22.5 | 24,397 | Cat Milner / Cotton McCaskey / Sam Demma | |
| Geneva Red Birds | 52 | 73 | .416 | 24.0 | 14,194 | Johnny Grodzicki / Robert Comiskey | |
| 51 | 75 | .405 | 25.5 | 17,779 | Julian Morgan |
| John A. McPherson | Headland | BA | .405 | David Hataway | Andalusia | W | 23 | ||
| Joe Harper | Headland | Runs | 138 | Thomas Stone | Headland | SO | 246 | ||
| John A. McPherson | Headland | Hits | 197 | James Pomykala | Greenville | ERA | 2.19 | ||
| John A. McPherson | Headland | RBI | 132 | Lamar Bowden | Dothan | HR | 15 |